Zac vs Taliyah JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zac vs Taliyah

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Zac must survive early invades and avoid river fights until he has levels and vision because he is vulnerable to early aggression.
This matchup revolves around Zac using long-range (E) ganks to punish Taliyah's mid and side lanes when they have lane priority.
Focus on scaling into a frontline engage role for objective fights where Zac's disruption and tankiness excel.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing toward lanes with strong priority that can follow your long-range (E) engage for effective ganks.
Contest river control only when your lanes have priority and vision to avoid Taliyah's zone control and map pressure.
Focus on objective control by setting up around dragon and Rift Herald once you have levels and tank stats, using your engage to start fights.

Danger windows

Zac is vulnerable to early invades before level 6 due to low dueling power and Taliyah's medium invade resistance.
Isolated river fights can be dangerous if your lanes lack priority or vision, as Taliyah excels in choke points.
Avoid forced smite fights early when your clear speed and dueling are weaker than Taliyah's.

Early game

Start with a full clear or a defensive path away from early invades to avoid Taliyah's faster clear and early pressure.
Avoid contesting first Scuttle unless nearby lanes have priority and can assist to prevent being punished.
Use fog of war and wall angles for ganks rather than river paths to bypass Taliyah's displacement and zone control.

Power spikes

Level 6 is a major spike where Zac's (R) enables strong engage and disruption in teamfights; use this to force objective fights.
Zac's tank scaling and frontline durability improve over time, making later grouped fights favorable.
Taliyah's level 6 (R) increases her map pressure; respect her roam potential and avoid overextending without vision.

Win conditions

Win by surviving early invades and then using (E) to gank lanes with priority for tempo and objective control.
Use your tank engage and disruption to secure dragon and Rift Herald fights once your team can follow.
Deny Taliyah's scaling by counter-jungling when safe and forcing fights around vision-controlled objectives to leverage your frontline durability.